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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
40
WSW
20
W
30
WSW
50
W
30
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
30
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
max °C
-2
-5
-1
0
-4
0
2
-3
0
2
-1
4
5
1
5
6
0
min °C
-2
-8
-3
0
-8
-4
0
-7
-3
2
-2
1
1
-1
3
2
-1
-10
-16
-10
-8
-16
-10
-6
-15
-9
-4
-7
-2
-2
-4
0
0
-5
3950
3200
3750
4200
3300
3550
4350
3450
3750
4400
3900
4350
4700
4150
4550
4850
4050
Cloud base (m)
5250
8700
9350
5750
3450
9050
6500
3450
3800
5700
5550
5250
5950
8900
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Sunrise
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:43
5:43
Sunset
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 136).
3
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 144).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 137).
11
37 km S
2385m alt.
30 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 137).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
38 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 223).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
52 minutes ago
1° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 276).
11
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
47 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 155).
5

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.